ZIP Code 01096 — undefined, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01096 covers MA in Hampshire County with a population of about 2,566.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 413; U.S. House district MA-2; the SPRINGFIELD - HOLYOKE media market.

MA aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 01096 is about $105,729 — about 41% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.0%; unemployment rate near 3.1%; 54.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Manufacturing; about 23.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $356,800 — about 3% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $989 (about 15% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.7% (about 21.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01096 in MA, a household would need roughly $98,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,292. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($105,729). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for MA as Relatively Low (composite score 69.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (83.8) and flood (79.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for MA show little to no average snow and around 54.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 121 for ZIP 01096 (MA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.